There are 4 ways to get from Kesennuma to Yamagata by taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitaxi
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Furukawatrain
- Take the bus from Furukawa Station to Sendai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
3h 28m¥22,118–26,272Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
4h 26m¥3,030–4,180Drive 177.3 km
- Drive from Kesennuma to Yamagatacar 177.3 km
2h 26m¥3,041–4,392Train, bus via Ōsaki
- Take the train from Kesennuma to Ichinosekitrain
- Take the train from Ichinoseki to Kogotatrain
- Take the train from Kogota to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
5h 48m¥3,330–4,530
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kesennuma to Yamagata is to train and bus which costs ¥3000 - ¥4200 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kesennuma to Yamagata is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs ¥3000 - ¥4400.
The distance between Kesennuma and Yamagata is 195 km. The road distance is 177.3 km.
The best way to get from Kesennuma to Yamagata without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 3h 28m and costs ¥22000 - ¥27000.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Kesennuma to Yamagata, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kesennuma to Yamagata is 177 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Kesennuma to Yamagata.
There are 184+ hotels available in Yamagata.
What companies run services between Kesennuma, Japan and Yamagata, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Kesennuma to Yamagata. However, you can take the taxi to Ichinoseki, take the train to Furukawa, walk to Furukawa Station, take the bus to Sendai Station, walk to Sendai, then take the bus to Yamagata Kencho-mae. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kesennuma to Yamagata Kencho-mae via Ichinoseki, Sendai(Miyagi/Jr), and Sendai in around 4h 26m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ichinoseki to Furukawa
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ichinoseki to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kesennuma to Ichinoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ichinoseki to Kogota
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kogota to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Furukawa Station to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,020
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–24,000
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